July 14, 2020 | News/Events, Personnel/HR Records
Compliance is always a priority for businesses and, as an employer, it can be challenging to keep track of all the laws, policies, and regulations your company must follow. That’s why the human resources experts at Ethan Allen created this convenient summary to cover the key federal and state laws you need to follow: […]
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May 1, 2019 | Benefits, Compensation, Employee Relations, Health & Safety, HR Services, Personnel/HR Records, Recruiting & Employment, Training & Development
There’s a reason your job gets you out of bed in the morning, and it’s not the paperwork and other back-office tasks. As a business owner and leader, you’re driven to grow your revenue, improve your product or service, and collaborate with other talented people. And yet, those administrative tasks are calling your name […]
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March 7, 2019 | Employee Relations, Personnel/HR Records
After promising for a couple of years it would mandate that most New York employers provide predictable scheduling, the New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) has backed away from the plan under pressure from employers. The rules, which would have made affected employers give employees 14-day advance notice of upcoming shifts, met […]
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November 1, 2018 | Employee Relations, Personnel/HR Records
With elections approaching, below is a reminder of New York State’s Voting Leave Law for those employers with New York-based employees: Under N.Y. Election Law § 3-110(1), employers must provide employees who are registered voters with “sufficient time” for “any election” so that they may vote. Pursuant to N.Y. Election Law § 3-110(2), employers […]
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October 12, 2018 | Personnel/HR Records, Recruiting & Employment
As many of you know, proper documentation is critical in almost every aspect of managing your employees. In litigation, documentation can mean the difference between a defense verdict and a multimillion-dollar jury award. But don’t document just to document—poor documentation is often worse than no documentation at all. Instead, document with purpose. Here are […]
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October 9, 2018 | News/Events, Personnel/HR Records
Did You Know? Final Guidance for New York’s Sexual Harassment Training Release On October 1, 2018, New York State updated the mandated sexual harassment prevention guidance for all New York State employers. In summary: Training: All current employees must receive Sexual Harassment Prevention training that meets State guidelines. Ethan Allen HR Services clients are […]
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September 23, 2018 | Employee Relations, Personnel/HR Records, Training & Development
First impressions are key when it comes to new employees – and not just from your perspective as the employer. How you treat your new hires during the onboarding process plays a significant role in how they view you as a manager and establishes how engaged they’ll feel regarding their contributions. Go beyond the standard […]
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September 13, 2018 | Employee Relations, Personnel/HR Records
Countless formal and informal studies show that most employees retain at least some company data when they leave a job. The reasons vary from the benign (such as when an employee inadvertently keeps a work flash drive) to the more malicious (such as in the case of an employee’s deliberate theft of company trade […]
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May 30, 2018 | Personnel/HR Records, Training & Development
Ethan Allen HR Services offers standard and customized Human Resources Trainings to all clients and non-clients. The purpose of an HR Training is to keep your employees informed and updated on company and industry best practices as well as to provide career development opportunities for your staff. Conducting HR Training on critical topics such as […]
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May 29, 2018 | Employee Relations, Personnel/HR Records
On November 6, 1986, the enactment of the Immigration Reform and Control Act required employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of their employees and created criminal and civil sanctions for employment-related violations. Section 274A (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified in 8 U.S.C. § 1324a (b), requires employers to […]
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